The National tribune., 1887-09-22

the provisions of paragraph 6.
Paragraph 66. The invalid pension OF the
first-class is granted
(a) After term OF service of sc years without
any necessity for the person TO prove that lac is an
invalid.
(b) To entire invalids who OD after term Of .
years, or ~ through injuries received in the sery
ice, have become entirely unable to earn n living
and who need constant care aud attendance.
Paragraph 67. The invalid pension of the
second class is granted
(a) After term of service OF 80 years, without
any proof OF being an invalid.
tbl To entire invalids who (ll have become en-
tirely unable to earn n living after a term Of serv
ice of 20 years, OF " through injuries received
in the service.
Paragraph Gs. The invalid pension of the third
class II granted
(d) After term Of service OF 81 years without any
proof Of being an invalid.
(bl To entire invliids who C) have almost en-
tirely become unable TO earn living after term
OF service of l5 years or (2l through an injury re-
ceiyed in the service.
Paragraph 60. The invalid pension of the fourth
class Il granted
(d) After term of service OF IS years without
proof of being an invalid.
(bl To entire invalds who u) have partly become
unable TO earn living after a term OF service OF
IL years, or 2 through some injury received in the
service.
Paragraph 20. The invalid pension of the fifth
(al To entire invalds who Cl) have become inca
paciiated for any military service after term of
service of eight years, or t2l through injury re-
ccived IN the service mentioned in paragraph 80
under a. D and a.
(J) To half invalids, who (l) have become inca
paci;gtcd for service in the field or nt sea- after
term of service OF IL years (2 through an injury
received in the service. mentioned In paragraph 80
under a. b and d.
Paragraph Il. Non-commssioned officers and
privates who have become proyably invalidS
through the war receive Rn increase Of pension OF
two thalcrs per month In addition tO their pension
Paragraph -. n-eommissioned officers and
service, either in peace IN war. have lost some
limb. have become blind, or have been seriously
and incurably injured receive, in addition To- their
pension and their increase of pension an additional
amount for such loss or injury. This additional
amount is six thaers per month:
Cal For the loss of a hand. q foot an eye, IL the
person has not the full use Of the other eye.
blindness in one eye is considered equal to the
loss OF the same.
tb) For the loss of speech.
(cl For the loss OF power TO move n hand. arm,
or foot 20 such degree as To make 1t equal to the
loss of n limb.
This additional amount may likewise be granted :
Id For serious injury TO other important exter-
nal or internal parts of the body. which in their
consequences 10 the ability 10 "a living must
be considered equal 10 n loss Of a limb.
The additional amounts mentioned under a, b, e.
d can only exceed the sum of II thalers per month
in case the person has becoine invalid by n
wound or external injury paragraph 80, a and 6l
The above Limitation does not apply to the addi-
tional amount of SAX or j. thAers per month paid
Tor blindness ia one or both eyes.
Paragraph g. Inyalds who have lost one limb
are considered entirely unirble TO living and
those who have lost bOtk limbs or both arms and
cannot exist without some one 10 take care OF
them.
Paragraph "A. Non-commissioned officers. from
the First Sergeant downward. are. after a term Of
is years of service granted un increase of pension
of half thaler per month for every additional year
Of service fit can be proved that they have become
entire invalids.
The pension which is increased In this way must
siI he NJ I'm ed in
paragraphs Il and ~ exceed the entire pay OF the
place which the invalid occupied in the army.
Paragraph 94 grants pensions to widows of
those who died in the service or in consequence
thereof within one year thereafter, until one
year after remarriage, or through life if they
remain unmarried.
Widows Of First Sergeants shall receive
thalers per month; widows of Sergeants and
non commissioned officers thalcrs per month /;
widows of privates > thaers per month.
Unenumerated classes have the rates Of PEN
sion based upon pay. the rules being numerous
and complex, and the rates corresponding in
number.
Paragraph 90 is as follows:
For every child Of the persons mentioned in para
graph 81 the amount Of Aree and one-half tialers
per month is paid to aiYin its education. till the
completion of the 18th year; and If the child has
lost It's mother or loses her during that period live
thnlcrs per month Is paid.
A surviving father or grandfather and the sur
viving mother or grandmother receive three and
one-half thalers per month IN case the deceased
their sole support and as long as they iii
actual need.
IL will be observed that in the German as in
the French system there are two bases, upon
either one of which claim for pension may be
established. The first is length of service, and
the second is disability in the service. The
basis of calculation of the rate TO be paid is in
every instance almost that Of the rank held by
time that his right 10 pension accrues, which
in nearly every instance that can be conceived
of under the French and German systems is the
time of discharge, the soldier thus getting the
benefit of all promotions made during his term
of service.
THE SPANISH SYSTEM.
The Spanish system of pension laws presents
some peculiar features Under date of June o,
lSS5. a royal order was issued from the Min
istry of War that TO prevent suffering OF priva-
tions on the part of the applicants for pensions
on account of wounds received in active serv-
ice such applicant shall be borne upon the
rolls aud receive pay until his application has
been passed upon.
Royal order of July 6, 1866 was issued in
order TO put stop to the practice of wounded
disabled soldiers begging in the public Streets
wherein ii was provided, first, that the appli-
cations from Generals, officers aud soldiers OH
Oh disabilities III Ddltie or by
reason of hardships of service shall be given
preference aud expedited rs much rs possible
in the military bureaus; second the military
authortiesare carefully 10 inform of their rights
all soldiers leaving the army oil account OF
disability incurred in the service, whether from
wounds received or from sickness.
Paragraphs z, 8, g.. 10 and ii provide for
rations and pay to be given disabled soldiers
at their homes pending decision upon their
applications for pensions, either through the
civil or military authorities, rs may be most
convenient They are To report once 4 month
TO the civil and military authorities, as the case
may be, at their place ofresidence. Soldiers found
begging are arrested and Investigated; but ii
their destituti.n is caused by negligence on the
part of a superior officer the latter is to bo sus-
pended, and if the meAdicant is not in need, or
is an impostor, he Is to be prosecuted.
In the Spanish law the pension Of widow
ceases during the period of her remarriage,
and is resumed in case she again becomes a
widow.
Some Of the rates of pensions paid under the
law of Spain are here annexed.
If by reason Of wound other accident OF
war a soldier loses his sight or the entire use OF
n limb. he receiyes-if Colonel. u, 600 reals
Isl GOO; if Lieutenant Colonel 25 900 Isl 2JOl;
il Major %, 900 Isl. .l00) if a Captain, Is, 600
$3.50; if Lieutenant, 5000 (S400); If a Sub
Lieutenant 6000 $4,000.
The real in our money Is worth about 5
cents
After 20 years Of service Sergeant receives
l. - 80,